Problem with bike size kinda feel sad
04-24-12, 01:30 PM
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Problem with bike size kinda feel sad
I bought a bike a while back cos it was cheap a claud butler san remo with a 53cm frame and cos im a bike noob i didnt think it would be a massive issue small adjustments it would be fine?
i have lifted the handlebar stem, tilted back the handlebars and moved up the seatpost and brought the seat closer but i feel as if im fighting a losing battle cos i still feel like im really stretching to reach the handlebars...
is it best i just take a loss and sell it on gumtree or something and buy a bigger bike or is there anything further i can do?
i have lifted the handlebar stem, tilted back the handlebars and moved up the seatpost and brought the seat closer but i feel as if im fighting a losing battle cos i still feel like im really stretching to reach the handlebars...
is it best i just take a loss and sell it on gumtree or something and buy a bigger bike or is there anything further i can do?
04-24-12, 01:35 PM
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i think if you use an arctangent, you will get a better result, than you have so far with the cosine...
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Im glad you explained that. I didn't understand at first - I thought he brought a bike too big and was thinking about getting a bigger bike
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moving the seat closer - ie forward will make it feel worse, slide the seat back and you will redistribute your weight off your hands and feel like you are not stretching so far
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I bought a bike a while back cos it was cheap a claud butler san remo with a 53cm frame and cos im a bike noob i didnt think it would be a massive issue small adjustments it would be fine?
i have lifted the handlebar stem, tilted back the handlebars and moved up the seatpost and brought the seat closer but i feel as if im fighting a losing battle cos i still feel like im really stretching to reach the handlebars...
is it best i just take a loss and sell it on gumtree or something and buy a bigger bike or is there anything further i can do?
i have lifted the handlebar stem, tilted back the handlebars and moved up the seatpost and brought the seat closer but i feel as if im fighting a losing battle cos i still feel like im really stretching to reach the handlebars...
is it best i just take a loss and sell it on gumtree or something and buy a bigger bike or is there anything further i can do?
04-24-12, 10:05 PM
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If it is comfortable enough that you can ride it then just go out for a couple 20mi rides and see if you get used to it. It could just be a different position than you're used to and you already have the bike. If you're under five feet the bike is probably to big to get comfortable on but try getting a feel for riding it anyway before you sell.
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You're stretching to reach the handlebars ... and you want a bigger bike?
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What is the cockpit like? Stem length? Bar reach?
How much drop do you have?
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why not give this a try to see what size bike you should be riding?
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I bought a bike a while back cos it was cheap a claud butler san remo with a 53cm frame and cos im a bike noob i didnt think it would be a massive issue small adjustments it would be fine?
i have lifted the handlebar stem, tilted back the handlebars and moved up the seatpost and brought the seat closer but i feel as if im fighting a losing battle cos i still feel like im really stretching to reach the handlebars...
is it best i just take a loss and sell it on gumtree or something and buy a bigger bike or is there anything further i can do?
i have lifted the handlebar stem, tilted back the handlebars and moved up the seatpost and brought the seat closer but i feel as if im fighting a losing battle cos i still feel like im really stretching to reach the handlebars...
is it best i just take a loss and sell it on gumtree or something and buy a bigger bike or is there anything further i can do?
